Kate Wright poses with 'stepmom' mug and brands the gift from beau Rio Ferdinand's children 'the best' in heartfelt social media post

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She moved in with her beau Rio Ferdinand last year and has since taken on the role of stepmother to his three children - Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine, and Tia, six.

And now Kate Wright revealed the impact she has had on her beau's three children after they gifted her a specially crafted mug which read 'not a stepmom, a bonus mom' in a candid Instagram post.

The 27-year-old former reality star took to her Instagram story to share a cat filtered selfie which displayed the heartfelt mug in its entirety.

Heartfelt: Kate Wright revealed the impact she has had on her beau's three children after they gifted her a specially crafted mug which read 'not a stepmom, a bonus mom' in a candid Instagram post

Clad in a burgundy vest, she sported a pair of oversized shades and beamed holding the present.

The blonde bombshell captioned the shot: 'Best present' and 'Always take a tea on the school run' alongside a number of emojis.

Kate and Rio first started dating in 2017, two years following the death of his wife Rebecca, aged 34 in 2015, following a short battle with breast cancer.

The former TOWIE star has recently been taking over parenting duties as her love Rio undertakes his pundit role on BBC during the World Cup in Russia. 

Love: Kate and Rio first started dating in 2017, two years following the death of his wife Rebecca, aged 34 in 2015, following a short battle with breast cancer 

The shot comes as she soaked up Britain's scorching sun in the park with her other half.

In the shot, Kate showed off her envy-inducing long, lean legs as she reclined on the muscular former footballer, 39.

The genetically gifted pair looked absolutely smitten as they showed off their honed figures while enjoying some time off. 

Kate captioned the snap: 'Saturday picnic ☀️.'

'Saturday picnic': Kate soaked up Britain's scorching sun in the park with her other half Rio Ferdinand, 39

Price drop: The former footballer shared the property, which is in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, with his late wife, Rebecca, until she tragically passed away aged 34 in 2015 (pictured in 2009)

This comes after reports Rio 'sold' his family mansion, which he owned with his late wife, Rebecca Ellison, for a whopping £3 million as he continues to move on from her tragic death with girlfriend Kate.

Rio originally put the property on the market four years ago at £4.5 million, but has since knocked £1.5 million off the asking price, reports The Mirror. 

Rio shared the property, which is in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, with his late wife, Rebecca, until she tragically passed away aged 34 in 2015, following a short battle with breast cancer. 

MailOnline has contacted Rio's representative for comment.  

The footballer embarked in a romance two years later with former TOWIE star, Kate, with their romance going from strength-to-strength ever since.

Only recently, the former reality star spoke exclusively to MailOnline about life at home with Rio and her stepkids.  

Smitten: The footballer embarked in a romance two years later with former TOWIE star, Kate Wright, with their romance going from strength-to-strength ever since

The former footballer is currently busy reporting on the World Cup in Russia while Kate is staying back at home in England to look after the children.

She said: 'I'm with the kids on my own and obviously we miss him but we're having a nice time just us four as well.' 

Having turned her back on her showbiz life, Kate revealed what her day entails, as she told MailOnline: 'I like to go to bed early, it sounds ridiculous but I'm like a granny! 

'I'm asleep by 9pm but I am up at 6am. We have dinner, do homework, a bit of fun time, then the kids go to bed, I go to bed.'

Loved-up: Last year, she moved in with the former footballer and has since taken on the role of stepmother to his three children Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine, and Tia, six

On life as a stepmum, she continued: 'It is challenging but it's just as amazing. It was always going to be a hard job, it was never going to be easy but I love it and I couldn't imagine life without the three children.' 

Having left the spotlight to be with the kids, she said: 'I think it was the right decision to leave the spotlight when I came into the family, I don't think it would have been right on the children as I had to get to know the kids.'

Kate has grown close to his brood - claiming to have gained 'the four most precious people' in her life - and previously said she feels ready to have children of her own, but explained that her priority was to keep his wife Rebecca's memory alive.

She said: 'You only have one mum, their mum is irreplaceable. There's a special room in the house, for their [late] mum and their nan – they might do homework there for example.

'We always celebrate Rebecca's birthday, we all go to cemetery together. We do talk about their mum, I know a lot more about her than they think.'

Doting stepmum: Only recently, the former reality star, 27, spoke exclusively to MailOnline about life at home with Rio and her stepkids

'I couldn't imagine life without the three children': On life as a stepmum, Kate revealed: 'It is challenging but it's just as amazing.'